Terms and conditions

The Africa Groundwater Literature Archive website is hosted by the British Geological Survey (BGS) and as
such is governed by their terms of use.

BGS is a wholly owned Research Centre of the Natural Environment Research
Council (NERC). In entering our site you as a user ('you') are accepting our terms and conditions.

All information provided by BGS or NERC on its web pages is made available
to provide immediate access for the convenience of interested persons.

While BGS or NERC believes the information to be reliable, human or mechanical
error remains a possibility. Therefore, BGS or NERC does not guarantee the
accuracy, completeness, timeliness, or correct sequencing of the
information.

Neither BGS or NERC nor any of the sources of the information shall be
responsible for any errors or omissions, or for the use of or results
obtained from the use of this information.

Exclusion of liability

Your use of information provided by this website is at your own risk. Please read any warnings given about the
limitations of the information, including those listed below.

None of the partners in this website give any warranty, condition or representation as to the quality, accuracy
or completeness of the information or its suitability for any use or purpose. All implied conditions relating to
the quality or suitability of the information and all liabilities arising from the supply of the information
(including any liability arising in negligence) are excluded to the fullest extent permitted by law.

No advice or information given by the partners in this website shall create a warranty, condition or
representation as to the quality, accuracy or completeness of the information or its suitability for any use
or purpose.

Users of this website should be aware of the following factors and limitations that may affect the quality or
accuracy of information supplied:

The most appropriate techniques for copying original records are used, but there may be some loss of
detail and dimensional distortion when such records are copied.

Information supplied by external organisations is provided 'as is' without warranty of any kind, either
express or implied, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of fitness for a purpose.

The information and related records supplied by this website should not be taken as a substitute
for specialist interpretations, professional advice and/or detailed site investigations. Professional
advice should be sought before making technical interpretations on the basis of the materials provided.

Legal issues

In the event of a dispute over the description or supply of goods or ownership, the contract will be deemed
to have been made within Great Britain and will therefore be subject to the laws of England and Wales.

BGS regrets that we are only able to handle enquiries and conduct business matters in English.

The historical records available in this website date back to the 19th Century. During this long period the
meaning of some words has changed, and the meaning of some of the colloquial descriptive terms has been lost. In
rare instances some historic records contain words and locality names once used commonly that might now cause
offence. Our policy is to provide the records in their original state without amendment or excision of content.

Notice and takedown policy

If you are a copyright holder and are concerned that you have found material on our website belonging to
you, for which you have not granted permission, or where permission is automatically granted by way of
national/international law, please contact us in writing stating the following:

Your contact details.

The full bibliographic details of the material.

The exact and full url where you found the material.

Proof that you are the rights holder and a statement confirming that you are the rights
holder or are an authorised representative.

Given proof of valid objection BGS will takedown the relevant material from the website.

Permission to reproduce materials

Materials presented by this site are freely available for download. However BGS are not liable for
the accuracy or content of the materials presented.

Complaints

We would hope that the vast majority of potential problems can be resolved by simply contacting
BGS. If, however, you are not satisfied that the problem has been resolved or handled to your satisfaction, you
may wish to make a formal complaint via our customer
feedback and complaints procedure.

Disclaimer

This website and its material is provided as is, without any representation or endorsement made and without
warranty of any kind whether express or implied, including but not limited to the implied warranties of satisfactory
quality, fitness for a particular purpose, non infringement, compatibility, security and accuracy.

We do not warrant that the functions contained in the material contained in this site will be uninterrupted or
error free, that defects will be corrected, or that this site or the server that makes it available are free of
viruses or represent the full functionality, accuracy, reliability of the materials. In no event will we be liable
for any loss or damage including, without limitation, indirect or consequential loss or damage, or any loss or
damages whatsoever arising from use or loss of use of, data or profits arising out of or in conjunction with the
use of this website.

The partners of this website are not responsible for the contents or reliability of the linked web sites and
does not necessarily endorse the views expressed within them. Listing should not be taken as endorsement of
any link. We cannot guarantee that these links will work all of the time and we have no control over the
availability of the linked pages.